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PM32294: NUMERIC DATA FORMAT IS CHANGED TO TEXT AFTER SAVING THE REPORT AS XLSX IN POWERPLAY CLIENT 7.5

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In PowerPlay Client 7.5, if save the report as xlsx format and
    open in Excel 2007, the numeric data format is changed to text.
    The user can not perform next steps in numberic valus in Excel.
    ????If save the report as xls, the format in Excel 2007 is
    correct.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

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    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All Users                                                    *
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    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
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    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to 7.5 Fix Pack 1                                    *
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Problem conclusion

  • Code Fix
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM32294

  • Reported component name

    COG POWPLA CLIE

  • Reported component ID

    5724W43PC

  • Reported release

    750

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2011-02-09

  • Closed date

    2012-04-25

  • Last modified date

    2012-04-25

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    COG POWPLA CLIE

  • Fixed component ID

    5724W43PC

Applicable component levels

  • R750 PSN

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 December 2020